The Maryland Bankruptcy Blog

The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) is a special set of provisions under Chapter 11 that make it easier for small businesses and...

(from Forbes) Another iconic superstore has announced that it will be closing all but 16 of its remaining locations in the coming months,...

The Maryland Bankruptcy Court has just entered an Order Effective September 8, 2021, requiring that all persons entering U.S. Courthouses...

As a bankruptcy attorney, most people think that I'm unbelievably busy right now. The pandemic, business closures, layoffs, changed work...

Even though the Delta Variant is running rampant across the country, a number of very important deadlines are coming up when protections...

The Rhode Island-based jewelry company sells wares like charm bracelets and necklaces and was founded in 2004 by Carolyn Rafaelian. It...

I am pleased that my article, "The Absolute Priority Rule Should Not Apply in Individual Chapter 11 Cases," was selected for publication...

I am pleased that my article, "The Small Business Reorganization Act--A Brief Overview," was selected as the cover article for the Spring...

Most think that bankruptcy filings are at record highs. Actually, bankruptcy filing numbers are at a historic low. In February 2021,...

Brett Weiss, the managing member of The Weiss Law Group, recently sat down with Ron Sykstus for his nationally-known podcast, Next Lawyer...

As reported in Law360, a group of Democratic senators proposed new legislation that would provide relief to individual debtors who file...

The phrase “Meeting of Creditors” strikes fear into most of my clients’ hearts. It shouldn't. See my thoughts in the video, and...

I am honored that once again I have been chosen as a Maryland Super Lawyer, this time for 2021. Each year, no more than five percent of...

Lots of people took advantage of the temporary halt to foreclosures and mortgage forbearances during the Coronavirus pandemic. But this...

Recently released figures for 2020 indicate that nationally, bankruptcy filings are on a pace to reach their lowest level since 2006...

The Covid-19 pandemic devastated many small (and medium and large) businesses. Closures. Limited hours. Fewer customers. And while...

A very interesting article about Bankruptcy Courts imposing rent moratoria on commercial landlords due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I...

It's an old saying among bankruptcy attorneys that their clients should have seen them at least a year ago. If they did, they wouldn't...

In bankruptcy, some words don't have their ordinary meanings. "Surrender" is one of these words. Many people who file bankruptcy...

Good bankruptcy attorneys spend a lot of time talking with their clients. They give them an awful lot of information. Sometimes clients...